Ferdinand Richardt
View of Niagara Falls
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 61
24. May - 24. May 2007
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 61
24. May - 24. May 2007
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 USD
Price realised: 288.000 USD
Price realised: 288.000 USD
Description
Ferdinand Richardt (1819-1895)
View of Niagara Falls
signed and dated 'Ferd. Richardt/1865.' (lower center)
oil on canvas
36½ x 62¼ in. (92.7 x 158.1 cm.)
View of Niagara Falls
signed and dated 'Ferd. Richardt/1865.' (lower center)
oil on canvas
36½ x 62¼ in. (92.7 x 158.1 cm.)
A top price for Ferdinand Richardt
This artwork by Ferdinand Richardt achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in May 2007. In the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction, the work View of Niagara Falls sold for USD 288,000.00 (€ 214,078.64) - well above the upper estimate of USD 100,000.00. This high result makes View of Niagara Falls the most expensive artwork by Ferdinand Richardt that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Ferdinand Richardt
Dieses Kunstwerk von Ferdinand Richardt erzielte im Mai 2007 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture wurde die Arbeit View of Niagara Falls für USD 288.000,00 (€ 214.078,64) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 100.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht View of Niagara Falls zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Ferdinand Richardt, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Ferdinand Richardt - Auction history
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